This crochet highland cow pattern is suitable for crochet beginners, but you’ll need a dose of patience to weave that fabulous head of hair.

For the muzzle I used Life Chunky by Stylecraft in Oatmeal, which gives an agouti look. The body and bulk of the limbs used Knitcraft’s Everyday Chunky yarn in Rust. I used a two thirds split mixture of these yarns for the hairy head.

For the horns I went with a different weight of yarn to give it that distinct look of a totally different material. I used a cream shade of Rowan’s worsted weight yarn.

You can find the full pattern for free on Lucy Kate Crochet.